TNCC 9th Edition FINAL TEST
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Terms in this set (24)
1. An adult patient who A. Decrease the rate of manual ventilation
sustained a severe head
trauma has been intubated
and is being manually
ventilated via a bag-mask
device at a rate of 18
breaths/minute. The
patient has received one
intravenous fluid bolus of
500 mL of warmed
isotonic crystalloid
solution. The PaCO2 is 30
mm Hg (4.0 kPa), and the
pulse oximetry is 92%. BP
is 142/70 mm Hg. What is
the most important
intervention to manage
the cerebral blood flow?
A. Decrease the rate of
manual ventilation
B. Initiate another fluid
bolus.
C. Recheck endotracheal
tube placement.
D. Increase the amount of
oxygen delivered.
,2. Which of the following B. Amputation of a limb
situations could cause
functional grief? Rationale: Preparation and Ongoing
A. Inability to live at home Care\Psychosocial Aspects
B. Amputation of a limb Functional grief relates to the loss of body function or
C. Loss of one's self-image body parts such as amputation of a limb, paralysis, or
D. Destruction of the loss of sight.
patient's car
3. What is the most B. Medical history including current medications
important consideration
during the initial
assessment when caring
for an older adult who has
sustained serious injuries?
A. They are likely to be
fearful in the emergency
department
B. Medical history
including current
medications
C. Availability of support
systems after discharge
D. Accessibility to a
primary care physician
, 4. You are caring for a C. Notify the physician
patient who was thrown
from a bike and was not
wearing a helmet. While
performing the head-to-
toe assessment, you note
clear drainage from the
right ear. Which of the
following is the most
appropriate next step?
A. Clean the ear with a
cotton-tipped applicator.
B. Pack the ear with gauze.
C. Notify the physician
D. Document and continue
the exam.
5. When should the B. After removal of clothing
definitive calculation for
intravenous fluid Rationale: Musculoskeletal and Wounds\Burns
resuscitation rate be Some fluid will be given initially, but an accurate fluid
performed for a patient total is based on percentage of total body surface
with burns? area which requires a good skin assessment and is
A. As soon as the patient calculated after clothing is removed.
arrives
B. After removal of
clothing
C. Only at a burn center
D. During the circulation
assessment
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Terms in this set (24)
1. An adult patient who A. Decrease the rate of manual ventilation
sustained a severe head
trauma has been intubated
and is being manually
ventilated via a bag-mask
device at a rate of 18
breaths/minute. The
patient has received one
intravenous fluid bolus of
500 mL of warmed
isotonic crystalloid
solution. The PaCO2 is 30
mm Hg (4.0 kPa), and the
pulse oximetry is 92%. BP
is 142/70 mm Hg. What is
the most important
intervention to manage
the cerebral blood flow?
A. Decrease the rate of
manual ventilation
B. Initiate another fluid
bolus.
C. Recheck endotracheal
tube placement.
D. Increase the amount of
oxygen delivered.
,2. Which of the following B. Amputation of a limb
situations could cause
functional grief? Rationale: Preparation and Ongoing
A. Inability to live at home Care\Psychosocial Aspects
B. Amputation of a limb Functional grief relates to the loss of body function or
C. Loss of one's self-image body parts such as amputation of a limb, paralysis, or
D. Destruction of the loss of sight.
patient's car
3. What is the most B. Medical history including current medications
important consideration
during the initial
assessment when caring
for an older adult who has
sustained serious injuries?
A. They are likely to be
fearful in the emergency
department
B. Medical history
including current
medications
C. Availability of support
systems after discharge
D. Accessibility to a
primary care physician
, 4. You are caring for a C. Notify the physician
patient who was thrown
from a bike and was not
wearing a helmet. While
performing the head-to-
toe assessment, you note
clear drainage from the
right ear. Which of the
following is the most
appropriate next step?
A. Clean the ear with a
cotton-tipped applicator.
B. Pack the ear with gauze.
C. Notify the physician
D. Document and continue
the exam.
5. When should the B. After removal of clothing
definitive calculation for
intravenous fluid Rationale: Musculoskeletal and Wounds\Burns
resuscitation rate be Some fluid will be given initially, but an accurate fluid
performed for a patient total is based on percentage of total body surface
with burns? area which requires a good skin assessment and is
A. As soon as the patient calculated after clothing is removed.
arrives
B. After removal of
clothing
C. Only at a burn center
D. During the circulation
assessment
